SPEECH AT EXHIBITION

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 183, 1 May 1933, Page 11

SPEECH AT EXHIBITION

Conunent by Mr. Holland on Broadcasting Edict CRITICISM OF POLICY By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, April 30. An imlustriai exhibition under the auspices of the Manufacturers’ Association and I lie Trades anti Labour Council, comprising a big and comprehensive industrial display of New Zealand-made goods, was opened in the Drill Hall on Saturday afternoon by Air. 11. E. Holland, Leader of the Opposition. • After congratulating Dunedin on its fine display. Mr. Holland said lie had been informed tlm Boarilcasting Hoard had announced that if, would not broadcast any portion of his speech that: was of a controversial character. The board had made it a condition that if his speech was to be broadcast lie must not criticise lhe Ottawa agreement. or touch on any other eonlroversial subject. As a mailer of fact he could not help making reference to controversial matters. Indeed. Ibero was no speech broadcast to-day that was not controversial in its nature. Mr. Coates had repeatedly broadcast speeches, every paragraph of which, be claimed, was eonlroversial, ami if lhe. Broadcasting Board was Io follow out wlml it staled was its policy, in Ills < Mr. Holland s) case no speech would ever be broadeasi in New Zealand.

Mr. Holland considered that all Government, pronouncements should be broadcast, and he thought lhat. utterances from lhe Opposition side of the House should also he allowed to go over lhe air so that lhe people might hear both sides of the question.